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Hong Kong Case Law

Hawker regulation
  • 31 Jan 1989

    THE QUEEN v. LEE KAM

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. LEE KAM
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA52/1989

    For hawking obstruction offences in the Tsimshatsui 'Golden Mile' a first offender's fine should not exceed $600; subsequent offences may attract fines up to $1,000 or higher for persistent recalcitrance; honesty about prior offences justifies modest reductions (e.g. to $800); charging should be consistent under the Hawker By-laws rather than using the Summary Offences Ordinance to obtain higher penalties.